Improvement in washing-machjnes



To allwhoui z't may concer-n l Be :it known that I, LUKE HALE, of Hollis, in 1 thecounty of Hillsborough and State of New `Ha1np` shir`,"have invente-d a new and `valuable Improve- 1 ment in Washing-Maehines; and *I do hereby den clare that the following is a full, clear, and exact de-vr w scription of the construction `and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawing making apart of this specification, and to the letters l `and figures of reference marked thereon. y

Figure 1` of the drawing yis a" perspective view of my invention. e f `I Figure 2 isa central vertical section.

1 Figure 3 is a top view. i

`My .invention relates to washingmachines, and e consists in a washer and wringer, so constructed and i y arranged that the clothes Amaybe -rubbed as Vmuch as may be` necessary, and then wrong without removing the washer; and it further consists in adapting said machine to :be attached securely Vt-o the common cirl y cular washing-tub without making any change what- 1 ever in the Jtub. l l y' A'represents the frame vof they-machine, made of w vsuch length and breadth that it may be placed in 4any wash-tub in the same manner as a wash-board. t 3 1 jllheside boards b are connected and heldin lthe proper positionv by means of-'the bars a and rollers c','fo'r which they'are adapted `to serve as end bear-` ings. 1 1 1 4 e l i C' C' represent a series of rollers arranged in the `arc of aci-rele. l e e 'I llleserollers have theirend bearings in the cheeks h b of 'the frame A, and are usually arranged in such 1 a wianner that they shall not be in contact with each 1 ot ier. f i

` l are braces, which hold the rollers G' steady and in place. w w 4 w Theil-aine A isfintended tot into a common washing-tub, marked B, which fub can be made ot 1w; any shape or form. 1

1 This frame is attached to the wash-tub by means oi' thetwo vertically-slotted standards D. These standards are secured i together at vtheir up-i per ends `by the-rollerE, for the purpose of keeping them in position. U e 'The roller Eis intended tothe covered with rubber,

for the purposehereafter mentioned,

11)? represents arms extending` entirely across the ltui. i `1 These. arms arelconnectedat their fore ends by` the rod e, which Vrests on the l edge serves as a support.` i 1 4 `These arms" are pivoted to the-cheeks` at f.

of the tub, and

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Letters Patent N0. 108,019, dated ocaber 4, 1870,

IMPROVEMENT iN WASHING-MACHINES.

The "Schedulyreferred to in these Letters Patent and making part ot the same.

` Y The hand-rod e isin a convenient position for the operator standing at ,the tub to press the rubber I down upon the articles to be washed.

H represents the perpendicular operating arms, which carry the rubber I, and are pivoted to the transverse arms F, at h, as shown on the drawingin .2., Y

g'lhese arms are let into mortises', and are made fast to the sidesof the rubber I.

; `The oscillating rubber I is corrugated or fnrrowed on its lower and, convex surface, which is so curved as to correspond with the-concave bed of rollers.

"The rubber I can be lifted ont of thetub, when it 'is desired, by throwing the arms Fu. backy inl an inclined posit-ion.

lhe `rubber I, heilig suspended. in the manner shown on the drawing, will conform to the thickness 'or bulk of the material to be operated upon. E and L represent two' wringing-rollers, to be constrnetedot' rubber `and made in the usual man- Ynel'.

. The roller Eis `attached to .the upper end of the frame.A, and has `its jonrnals'secured in 'the side What I claim as'my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is+

1. In combination', the vertically-slotted cheekpieces b, horizontal levers F, arms VH, concave bed'of rollers G2 O', and oscillating rubber I, with convex corrugated under surface, substantially as specified.

2. In combination with the elements of the first claim, the wringing rolls E L, when arranged as specitied. i

In testimony-that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribedmy name in the presence of two wit- 1 nesses.

LUKEJ'HALE.

Witnesses SAML. T. WORCESTER,

HERVEY B. ATHERTON. 

